Danish Pastry Dough

Name: Danish Pastry Dough
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast; 1/2 cup milk, room temperature; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour; 8 ounces unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices

8 ingredients

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Ingredients

1/4 cup water
2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
1/2 cup milk, room temperature
1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
8 ounces unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices

Directions

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["Pour water into a large bowl, sprinkle over yeast and let soften for a minute.", "Add milk, egg, sugar and salt.", "Whisk to mix.", "Set aside.", "Put flour into food processor, add butter and pulse (8-10 times) until butter is cut into pieces 1/2 inch diameter- no smaller.", "Empty contents of food processor into the bowl with the yeast mixture.", "Very gently turn the mixture over with a rubber spatula until the dry ingredients are moistened.", "Butter must remain in discrete pieces.", "Cover bowl and refrigerate overnight (or up to 4 days).", "Lightly flour work surface, turn the dough out and lightly flour the dough.", "Pat into a rough square.", "Note: If at anytime the dough becomes too soft, cover with plastic and chill.", "Roll out to 16\" x 16\"".""